With the New England Patriots final selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, Bill Belichick selected Memphis center Dustin Woodard in seventh round.
Woodard made 52 starts and tied the Tigers’ record for most starts by an offensive lineman. Thought his college career, he moved from left guard (2016, 2017) to right guard (2018) to center (2019).
Woodard was the 11th and final pick in the Patriots’ draft class, behind Lenior-Rhyne safety Kyle Duggan (pick no. 37), Michigan outside linebacker Josh Uche (No. 60), Alabama outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings (87th overall), UCLA tight end Devin Asiasi (No. 91), Virginia Tech tight end Dalton Keene (101st overall), Marshall kicker Justin Rohrwasser (No. 159), Michael Onwenu (182nd overall), Wake Forest guard Justin Herron (No. 195) and the Wyoming linebacker Cassh Maluia (204th overall).
